13 Jun, 2011

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  • * new refcount in struct net, controlling actual freeing of the memory
    * new method in kobj_ns_type_operations (->drop_ns())
    * ->current_ns() semantics change - it's supposed to be followed by
    corresponding ->drop_ns(). For struct net in case of CONFIG_NET_NS it bumps
    the new refcount; net_drop_ns() decrements it and calls net_free() if the
    last reference has been dropped. Method renamed to ->grab_current_ns().
    * old net_free() callers call net_drop_ns() instead.
    * sysfs_exit_ns() is gone, along with a large part of callchain
    leading to it; now that the references stored in ->ns[...] stay valid we
    do not need to hunt them down and replace them with NULL. That fixes
    problems in sysfs_lookup() and sysfs_readdir(), along with getting rid
    of sb->s_instances abuse.

    Note that struct net *shutdown* logics has not changed - net_cleanup()
    is called exactly when it used to be called. The only thing postponed by
    having a sysfs instance refering to that struct net is actual freeing of
    memory occupied by struct net.

    Signed-off-by: Al Viro

    Al Viro
     

24 Aug, 2010

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